Vanderbilt Sports Medicine
Shoulder Impingement—Phase I
Complete __ sets of __ repetitions __ times a day
* Place small
towel roll at
base of skull
* Gently tuck
chin until a
stretch is felt
* Hold uninvolved arm
over shoulder with
towel as shown
* Grasp towel with
involved arm
* Slowly pull upward
with uninvolved arm
until a gentle stretch is
felt.
* Stand with arms
at side
* Squeeze both
shoulder blades
together
* Relax and repeat
* With shoulders
at 90 degree angles,
places elbows and
forearms on wall
* Lean forward
until stretch is felt
in chest
* Stand or sit, raise
shoulders upward
toward ears
* Return to start
position
* Bring involved arm
across in front of
body
* Hold elbow with
other arm
* Gently flex the bent
arm which will pull
the other arm across
chest until a stretch is
felt in the back of
shoulder
* Let arm swing
freely from front to
back and from side
to side
* Use body weight
to swing arm
* Place involved
arm behind back
* Use other hand to
gently pull head
sideways until a
stretch is felt in
neck
* Put hands at lower
back
* Arch backward to
make hollow of back
deeper
* Lie on involved side
on a flat surface
* Bring involved arm
across in front of body
* Push down on hand
toward table